Chris Jeffreys

Three unemployed twenty-somethings steal a golden Buddha, so that they can pay their rent and for a window that they broke. Complications arise when they find that the Buddha statue comes with a curse.

On his 16th birthday, alone and depressed Yoke is taken on a journey by his friend Rico, to have the best birthday possible given the poverty stricken circumstances; some unexpected company and lessons are found along the way. Shot on MiniDV tapes and totally handheld.